Weather!

Greetings.

Well yes it is! Good 'ole reliable rain ...and wind....and snow apparently in the UK. And it's going to get worse! What can one say?

Sometimes a bloggists life is just a hard field.

Garden looks nice and green though.

Raining.

No......cats and dogs!

Sky gone.

Ah bi Cri!!!!

Wind!

Cows.

Abitot!

The Following.

Greetings.

Are you watching The Following?....Scarey! I have Followers....and the thing is I only know from which country they come. Malaysia! Hello Follower! Interesting.

Now then....sorry, but not a lot to report at the begining ao the week. Cropped 6lbs of rhubarb. Bit of watering....the usual. It rained a bit last night so was interested to see how much I'd captured in new bin setup..... needles to say the bloomin' bin had shifted and I got not a drop! Narked!

Ladies are back on form and production is back to 4 per day. Whoop!

You've got to love it!

Abitot.

Barrowing....

....along.

Greetings.

Well not really....just potted on some more lettuces and put them on my new patio.  Rigged up a downpipe from the front shed gutter and placed the now empty bin underneath just in case we get some rain. I reckon I'm doing 10 lts a day watering. Thats 70 a week. I only had 700 lts to begin with......I can't do the math but it means water is going fast!...and it's not being refilled. I may have to resort to filling up at home again. God I hope not.

The bin had been full of manure and various bits and pieces. It seems to have rotted down nicely so I emptied it on the plot to replace lost soil. Seems to have filled a hole. Smells a bit though!

A bit more digging...although I now use my dad's old hoe thing...it's brilliant. It's like a mini mattock. I think I have about 2% of Plot space left....excluding the weed pile....to go.

Keep on Keeping On.

Abitot

Slabtastic!

Geetings.

Great pick from Pat, bloke from work, a shed load of slabs....well about 60 actually. And a little wheelbarrow....and two spades...and two forks.....and a rake.....and a hedgetrimmer! A few bottles of vino in exchange. Fantastic!

So what have I done with them all? Well I've put them to good use tidying up the nettle patch in front of the shed....and I was able to use half the weed pile infilling. I've also finished slabbing in front of the greenhouse....ok so it's not perfectly alligned or indeed flat exactly....it's an allotment for God's sake not Chelsea! Anyway it's 100% better than before.

Have I mentioned....courgettes out, more beets out, dwarf French beans out and a load more Icebergs out? Well they are together with a fine row of Hollyhocks.Fab.

Weed pile ....diminishing. Fab.

In the greenhouse...more potting on. Cucamellons and asparagus. Toms are coming along and my giant pumpkins which I'm a little frightened of putting out as A) I dont have much room left and B) refer to A.

A bit breezy at the mo but dry (apart from a little rain overnight) and overall quite nice. A bit concerned as my water tank is emptying rapidly! Looking for a new watter butt.....

Rhubarb....'nuff said.

Ladies back on....up to 3 a day...just need one more. Reprieve!

Enjoying Keeping On.

Abitot.

Liberation

Greetings!

"And our dear Channel Islands are also freed today" - Sir Winston Churchill.

It's  a very special day here in Jersey and the sun is beating down!

Lots planted out - more beans, beets and lettuce. More clearing ready for courgettes and pumpkins. The spuds are showing and now I wish I'd planted earlier as my 'lotment neighbour is digging his.

Don't know whats going on with the ladies....laying has gone down to one a day. Oh dear!

I have another day off tomorrow...then two days on the van up the horses. I'm going to plant out my flowers. Don't expect much this year ...we'll see.

No need to mention rhubarb.....superb. Onions....doing their thing. Raspberries looking good...strawberries...flowering.

Hope you're all doing well too.

Keep on Enjoying!

Abitot.

Treats!

Greetings.

Well the Weatherman got it totally wrong! He said it was going to get cold and drizzly. Well I tell you Sir it's been beatiful! Yes Indeedy!

Out and about again and more potting on...there is another term for it but I think it's a bit rude....you know what I mean! And some more diggin cos I love it so much. And a bit of weedin around my 300...which as I've probably said before are now about 70. Weed pile is now tidier but still huge. It is sorta turning into compost....I may just let it do just that!

Now then here's your promised treat......

 Kindly note ..I have cleared pile of weeds from the middle of the path. A new addition for 2013...Bob's Bamboo Bean Arbour...Narce! Also  Bob's Bean Trellis! Rhubarb....Stunning!

 

And a view from the bottom! The Greater Weedpile bottom left. I gave in and put in a load of spuds...well you got to Bi Cri! they're on the left and on the right from the top...strawberries, broad beans, peas, then rows of carrots, beets , parsnips etc.

and the Greenhouse of course. Lots and lots going on in here.

 

Well I hope you continue to enjoy!

 

Abitot.

 

Super sunny!

Geetings.

Lots going on. More ....either sweed, beets or turnips (dont know what they are)...out.  Seeds sprouting.  Some  other green things ...out.  Bit of a theme going on here....nothing labeled!

Bit more digging done.

Still lots more to do though and now the battle to keep the weeds at bay. The plan is to keep hoeing before anything develops. Whether I can keep to the plan is another matter!

The Ladies are still being brilliant! 4 a day like clockwork.

Oh did I mention that today is Sunny? No?....well it is! Lovin it.

About to hit the Season for the Van. 3 day Boatshow and the Horses  next weekend and then 4 days of Horses for Liberation. Just going to pray for good weather. Busy busy.

Have a bit of a pumpkin glut.......

Keep on enjoying!

Abitot.